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LIPOPROTEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lipoprotein" is a kind of...):
compound protein; conjugated protein (a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lipoprotein"):
alpha-lipoprotein; HDL; high-density lipoprotein (a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis)
beta-lipoprotein; LDL; low-density lipoprotein (a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis)
very low density lipoprotein; VLDL (large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL)
Context examples:
This protein is involved in both lipoprotein binding and nucleotide metabolism.
(NAD(P)H-Hydrate Epimerase, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes macrophage scavenger receptor types I and II protein, is involved in the modulation of cholesterol and lipoprotein transport.
(MSR1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
They noticed two distinct effects: GAGs directly increased a chemical needed to grow new blood vessels, and also trapped low-density lipoprotein (LDL) molecules.
(New Hope for Stopping An Understudied Heart Disease in Its Tracks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A measurement of the apolipoprotein B in the low density lipoproteins of a biological specimen.
(Apolipoprotein B Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The determination of the ratio of total cholesterol compared to high-density lipoprotein type cholesterol present in a sample.
(Cholesterol to HDL-Cholesterol Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes apolipoprotein B-100 protein, is involved in both transport and cellular binding of lipoprotein particles.
(APOB wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Functional mutations in the CYP7A1 gene that decrease or abolish the enzymatic activity of the cytochrome P450 7A1 protein are associated with elevated levels of low density lipoprotein.
(CYP7A1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in a biological specimen.
(Cholesterol to HDL-Cholesterol Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A lipoprotein metabolism disorder characterized by decreased levels of high-density lipoproteins, or elevated levels of plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins and/or triglycerides.
(Dyslipidemia, NCI Thesaurus)
In visceral adipose, this GR-driven overexpression of lipoprotein lipase will result in the increased deposits of visceral fat that are observed.
(Metabolic Syndrome Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
